French Adventurer Jean-Jacques Savin, 71, departed from El Hierro which is part of the canary islands on Wednesday. Pictured above is the orange barrel he will be in. Easy to spot in case of an emergency. Equipped with what looks like sponsors for this adventure.

The barrel is 3m long and 2.10m wide with six square metres of living space. There is a porthole in the floor through which Mr. Savin can watch passing fish. The capsule has been built to resist waves and potential attacks by orca whales. A solar panel generates power for communications purposes and GPS positioning.

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